שד

See also: שד׳

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

שָׁד (shad) m (dual indefinite שדיים \ שָׁדַיִם)

  1. A breast.
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Etymology 2

From Aramaic שידא (šēḏā, demon), from Akkadian 𒀭𒆘 (šēdu [AN.ALAD], a protective deity).

Pronunciation

Noun

שֵׁד (shed) m (plural indefinite שֵׁדִים, feminine counterpart שדה)

  1. A demon, devil, fiend, sprite, bogey, fantom, genie, ghost, phantom, poltergeist, shade, spirit.

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Etymology 3

Noun

שֹׁד (shod) m

  1. defective spelling of שוד (“robbery”)

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew שֵׁד.

Pronunciation

Noun

שד (sheyd) m, plural שדים (sheydem), feminine שידה (sheyde) or שדיכע (sheydikhe)

  1. demon (in Jewish folklore)
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